Alabama has a history of right tackles swinging over to the left side. Why was Latham different?
practice this past spring and pondered a question that’s been pondered throughout the Tide fan base this fall: Why was Latham at right tackle?
Young asked Latham about it. His response seemed satisfactory enough for Young, a 50-year coaching veteran: If Nick Saban thought it was a good idea, then it must be. On Monday, Alabama’s head coach elaborated on the decision.. " ... He’s big, strong, physical. He’s the prototype right tackle that everybody would look for in terms of having a power guy who is effective in being able to pass block well enough.
The reasoning has naturally come under the microscope while No. 11 UA struggles to find a long-term solution to protect Jalen Milroe’s blind side. Freshman Kadyn Proctor and redshirt freshman Elijah Pritchett haveAfter a roughly 75-25 split through since Week 3, Pritchett played in 25 of Alabama’s 65 offensive snaps against Arkansas
Alternatively, Latham is the 15th-highest graded pass-blocking lineman in the country, per PFF’s metrics of blockers with at least 400 snaps played. He’s been credited with just one sack allowed in his collegiate career.. He started practicing his new position just three weeks prior to sparking a 28-point comeback. The flip was cemented when he transferred to IMG Academy, and his new team had a hole on the offensive line.
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